diff --git a/.github/workflows/tembo_release.yml b/.github/workflows/tembo_release.yml
index e45cb8649..eaed9833e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tembo_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tembo_release.yml
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ jobs:
         id: cli_version_windows
         run: |
 
-          FOR /F "tokens=2" %%F IN ('"target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/tembo.exe --version"') DO SET TEMBO_VERSION=%%F
-          FOR /F "tokens=2" %%F IN ('"%TEMBO_VERSION% -replace '', '-'"') DO SET TEMBO_CLI_NAME=%%F
-          echo "TEMBO_CLI_NAME=%TEMBO_CLI_NAME%" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          $TEMBO_VERSION = $(target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/tembo.exe --version)
+          $TEMBO_CLI_NAME = $TEMBO_VERSION.replace(' ','-')
+          echo "TEMBO_CLI_NAME=$TEMBO_CLI_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
       - name: "Generate release changelog"